Blondie! Blondie! Blondie!

Oh, and did I mention Blondie? Great band that helped form the "punk" sound in the late-'70s - early '80s. And no one has pipes like Debbie Harry.

As evidenced by songs the likes of "Heart Of Glass"...



"The Tide Is High"...



..and the ultimate in white rap: "Rapture".



And lest we forget "Call Me".



Not bad for a legend, eh?

Dope out.

-TGWD

My 250th Post!

Gee, I really don't have a life.

Well, in order to celebrate the big 2-5-0, here's some...disco.



Yeah, I'm grumpy - WHAT OF IT??!

Dope out.

-TGWD

And Today's Word Is...SACRILEGIOUS

sac·ri·le·gious (sak-rih-lih-jus)

ADJECTIVE:

1. Grossly irreverent toward what is or is held to be sacred.

2. Having committed sacrilege.

3. This video:



And that's the word for today.

Dope out.

-TGWD

How About Some "Downer" Trivia?

Most of you know and love the Little Roger Corman flick Little Shop Of Horrors, right?

Many of you also know of the staged musical re-imagining of same-said film, and its 1986 redux, yes?

Well, on the subject of the filmed musical, and its happy, sappy monster-dies, good-guys-live ending...

Didja know there was ANOTHER, not-so-happy ending?

(give this'n some time to load - it is SO worth it)



And then there's the 1986 kiddie cartoon series based on the musical version...but that's another blog for another time. Maybe.

Dope out.

-TGWD

Late, Late Night Posting (For Me, Anyway)...

It's late at night, you don't feel like posting, no one's actually reading your blog anyway, your eyes can barely focus on the screen...what's a blogger to do?

Take an '80s music video and call me in the morning.



Use only as directed; call your physician before embarking on this or any all-'80s music video program.

Dr. Dope out.

-TGWD

"Dune"-d To Fail...

I don't think I'm in the minority in saying that the 1984 film version of the Frank Herbert epic book "Dune" (as envisioned by David Lynch) did not come off as well as planned. Suffice it to say that it was one of the big box-office losers of 1984.

Sure, there were recut versions (one or two shown on TV) with added scenes, a slideshow drawing intro and even a re-telling per the Sci-Fi Channel, but this film is the one most will cite when they say that Frank Herbert cannot be filmed.

Convincing argument, this.

Here is the trailer to the film, anyway...



The intro by Princess Irulan (Virginia Madsen), incoherent as it may be...



And the "sandworm" scene.



Oh, and if you'd like to read about the film that this ALMOST became, please do yourself the favor of clicking HERE and reading about the involvement of a select few who came thiiiis close to making history. Go on, read it.

Till tomorrow, Dope out.

-TGWD

A Brand New Urban Legend...?

Okay, anyone who attends this blog regularly knows of both my fondness for Star Wars (demonstrated not even one posting ago...DUH) and for The Star Wars Holiday Special. But, listen to this....

Just recently I came across this video which is purportredly supposed to have been a commercial shown within the animated part of the SWHP (courtesy of Nelvana). Now, I remember watching the special a long time ago (blah blah blah) but no so this little commercial.

It's not that I deny their presentation of this video, but from the looks of it, they at least have the look of the animated segment matched with the clip - heck, even the sound matches up pretty close.

Judge for yourself.



And remember: wasting electricity turns people off.

Dope out.

-TGWD

A Special "Star Wars" film...

Most people know I am a big Star Wars fan at heart.

I saw every movie in the theater their first run, I have almost all the action figures, I have a few of the old school comics, and somewhere in my attic lies a carboard Yoda.

And needless to say I'd thought I had seen every big and small movie based on the film and characters therein.

...until NOW. Now I've seen everything.



Hey, someone should give that director a hand. (ha ha)

Dope out.

-TGWD

Feeling A Little Random Tonight...

So here's some random movie trailers.

For such deserving flicks as the 1982 Ken Wahl vehicle The Soldier...



A 1981 Alien ripoff, Alien Contamination. It's Italian; 'nuff said.



Another 1982 classic, Death Wish II...



...and 1985's Return To Oz. Okay, I guess, just don't go comparing this to the original. : P



There; that's random enough for one night.

Dope out.

-TGWD

The Dead Walk Amongst Us...

...and they are selling popcorn.



Just sharing.

Dope out.

-TGWD

Skill Time!

Maybe it's my own stress level, but here lately my nerves have been a wreck - with work, home, local theater, the blog, all that - maybe I'm stretching myself too thin?

Naaaah.

Anyhoo, you know how some people do puzzles and mazes to relax? Well, thanks large to the Internet, now I can reduce my stress level by just concentrating on 'Net-based games. Less paper involved, good for the environment too. ; )

Here's a couple of my favorites: this is an online search for Where's Waldo? Good luck...









And the second one is a simple (yet difficult) little maze. There's several levels, each one a little tougher than the other.









Have fun with these, and may your stress level become as low as mine.

Dope out.

-TGWD

An Important MST3K Announcement...

I presently own over 130 episodes of Mystery Science Theater 3000.

...

I just...felt that had to be said.

...

Oh, watch this - willya??
(And my apologies to anyone reading this from Canada)


And yes, you'll probably have to put up with another one of these MST3K things again, sooner or later.

Dope out, eh?

-TGWD

Buy Old Spice...NOW!

And why, you may ask, would I be so adamant about some stupid after shave?

Because, dear heart, neither 'Lectric Shave nor Drakkar have a spokesman as cool as THIS ONE....



Don't hesitate. Buy Old Spice. Now. Go.

Dope out.

-TGWD

Gimmie An "Eight"! Gimmie A "Zero"! Gimmie An "Apostrophe-S"!!

80's! Music! Yay!



Now THAT's worth cheering about!

Dope out.

-TGWD

Alright...You Asked For It...

All you people out there, with your jaded ideals, your "been there, done that" mentalities, your thinking that there's absolutely nothing out there that can make your blood run cold nor your senses spontaneously explode.

You've been asking for this posting, and now you're going to get it.

In fact, I double-triple-quadruple dog dare you to watch the videos below if you, in fact, have the guts, homie.

Last chance to turn back, chicken. No? Okay then....

Bear witness to the ultimate three words in soul-searing horror...

HAPPY TREE FRIENDS.

(Oh yeah, and as if you needed to guess, parental discretion blah blah blah.)

"Flippin' Burgers"...



"Spin Fun Knowin' Ya"...



"Eye Candy"...



...and "Nuttin' But The Tooth".



You feel that? That's your youthful idealism withering into a hard, chewed-up ball of slime. Stings, don't it?

And now that I've ruined your day...see you tomorrow!

Dope out.

-TGWD

Repeating Myself...AGAIN.

Okay, I have a New Year's resolution.

Ready?

(and no, it's not the same one as last post.)

I'll try and not repeat viodeos in postings like I'd noticed myself doing in the last few months of last year.

And I'll also awtch my sepeling. (DAMN)

Oh well, I'll try and follow through on at least one of those.

In the meantime, watch an Art Of Noise video.



My luck, I'll probably post this again next week. :(

Dope out.

-TGWD

I'm About To Make A Promise To You...

I promise that this posting will have absolutely no nonsensical content.

Nothing that holds zero in content or revelence.

Yes, I will restrain myself from posting any and all stupidity from this moment on.

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...

...

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...

Hmm, ten seconds. Not bad.













Dope out.

-TGWD

What's The Big Deal About The Dead?

The Grateful Dead, that is?

Oh...nothin'.



Just nothin'.



Absolutely nothin'.



Yeahhhh...uh....

...

I'm sorry, what?

Oh, nevermind.

Dope out.

-TGWD

Another One To Watch For...

I must find this movie for my own.

No question. No debate. I simply must find it.

Just watch this trailer; if your taste is anything like mine, you'll want it, too.



Beautiful. Just...(sniff) beautiful.

Dope out.

-TGWD

So, What Movies Do I Own?

...or, at least ADMIT to owning?

Well, it may surprise some of you to know that I, personally, have quite an eclectic taste in films and own several that few people, in fact, have even heard of.

Case in point: the clips you are about to watch are scenes from movies that I own. I didn't make the clips themselves but you get the idea.

Here's a "good" one from Mars Needs Women - beats me why after this one Tommy Kirk's career didn't explode (instead of bombing).



This one is from Hudson Hawk - underrated or overblown? Your call.



Here's a full-blown (up) scene for a film I'm proud to call mine - MegaForce.



And lastly (for now) here is a nice little trailer from the non-derivative film Message From Space (in no way connected to Star Wars, believe it or not).



So, now you know my taste in films. Aren't you glad you asked? Or did you?

To be continued...maybe.

Dope out.

-TGWD

Lillian Munster Passes On...

A.K.A. Yvonne DeCarlo. She was a truly good actress; especially good in films like McLintock! and The Ten Commandments.

But then I'd be remiss to ignore her most famous role of all. Behold.



Rest in peace, Ms. DeCarlo.

Dope out.

-TGWD

'80s Video - Times Two!

Well, no word on that request from yesterday's post (the "Colorsounds" PBS show), but that friend of mine who requested it had another request also - a video from that show...

Taco's "Puttin' On The Ritz".

But look again at the title of this post...you just KNOW there's a twist, don't you?

So okay, here's the video we all know and love...



But, (and herein is the twist) did you know that the original video had guys in blackface? Now you know.



Hey, you just got two videos of one song in one post - tell me that isn't worth clicking.

Dope out.

-TGWD

A Search For Something Long Gone...

A friend of mine who reads my blog (one of the seven, I guess) asked me if I could post something from the mid-'80s era of PBS school-time programming called "Colorsounds", which played popular music videos of the day, done their way.

Alas, I could find nothing. Sorry.

But as a consolation prize, here's a clip from another PBS show, "Sesame Street". It's about the letter B...I think.



Again, sorry...maybe somebody else reading this can steer me (and my friend) in the right direction? Let's hear it, you other six readers.

Dope out.

-TGWD

Imitation Is The Sincerest Form Of...HEYYY!!!!

Wont as I am to surfing the Web, I just for the heck of it typed in the name of my blog on Google; you know, to narcissistically see what came up. Among the expected links to the ol' homestead here, I found something quite unexpected....

A link showing a blog that had an eerily similar entry as compared to my site. That is, the one that dealt with Jason Alexander.

Here's the link to MY ENTRY.

And here's the link to the MYSTERY BLOG.

Not that it's a big deal of anything. Heck, I'm flattered that someone else reads me. And at least he owned up to it right there on his blog in front of his homies and all. I guess it's just...well...a shock. I'm not sure how I feel about it.

Flattered, I guess.

Tell you what; if anyone else wants to copy ideas off my blog, feel free; just gimmie my props, homies.

Oh, and as far as original content this week, go HERE and check out your favorite site - Snoop Dog-ified.

Fo shizzle, my hizzles.

And Dope out.

-TGWD

Another Day, Another '80s Music Video...

Anyone else remember Lee Ritenour? No? He was a good musician; really into the jazz fusion thing.

Just give a listen; you'll like it. TRUST ME.



Y'see? And you weren't wanting to listen....

Dope out.

-TGWD

Cartoon Time!

Remember The Archies?

Remember Sabrina The Teenage Witch (the old school cartoon)?

Remember The Groovie Goolies?

Now you can remember all three at once.



A trifecta! Cool.

Dope out.

-TGWD

No Videos Today, BUT...

Just click on the picture now...and thank me later.

Dope out.

-TGWD

Music, Music, Music...

The people who've read my blog (all 4 of them) often ask why I pick on the '70s music so bad (esp. disco).

Well, it's not a matter of me hating that particular decade so badly, nor is it that disco was such a hokey period for music, dance, fashion and general human mores and such...

No, it was more that in an aesthetic sense, '70s disco was just...simply put...BAD.

And now you're going to foolishly ask why I brought this up, right?

Wonder no more....



Geez, second ABBA video this week; I'm in a rut.

Dope out.

-TGWD

H.R. Pufnstuf...

Can't do a little, 'cause you can't do enough.

(yeah...try and tell me they didn't inhale on that show.)

For those who don't know, "H.R. Pufnstuf" was a hot little kids' show in the late '60s - early '70s that also benefitted in coming from the warped, twisted Technicolor minds of Sid and Marty Krofft, of which "Pufnstuf" was the jewel in their production company, with other successes to follow, but none so bright (nor psychedelic) as this'n was.

And what a show it was; just take a look at these clips:

This was the lead-in for the show...



Here's a scene with principal villain Witchie-Poo, played by the irrepressable Billie Hayes...



Here are the heroes: Jimmy (Jack Wild) and Pufnstuf himself.



And the end credits, which are a show unto themselves (WARNING: scary procuction credit to follow!).



Ahh...nostalgia. :)

Dope out.

-TGWD

Sock It To Me, Baby!

Anyone who flashes a grin upon reading that intro line no doubt remembers when saying that was still in vogue: late '60s - early '70s. I.E. - the time when "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In" was on the air.

Ahh..."Laugh-In". Now there was a show that was funny, topical, goofy and even now fondly remembered for launching at least one man into falsetto superstardom (more on that later). But for now, alow me to show how much that show rocked with a clip or two.

Here's Goldie Hawn explaining some things...



A typical party scene with a typical '60s band (maybe you'll recognize them)...



Hey, they even did music videos before they were popular! Just watch....



And the guests! Oh, the guests! They even got a certain diva to sing for them. Try and do THAT, Ryan Seacrest!



So yes, they had all that and...remember that superstar I said this show launched? Well, here he is: ladies and gents, Tiny Tim!



Now THAT, my friends, is comedy with a capital "C"!

Dope out.

-TGWD

My First Post Of 2007!

Well, here we are in a brave new year, full of new hope and promise!

So, in which direction should this blog go now: shall I

(A) continue to post the same old stuff as usual, or

(B) expose governmental travesties of justice, speak for the little man and take a stand for what is widely known as psychological and emotional injustices of prisoners of conscience here and abroad?

...

Oh, what do YOU think?

Here, then, is a defining moment from a movie I am proud to say I own: 1976's A*P*E.



Ah, I love doin' the same old thing in a new year.

Dope out.

-TGWD